Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net loss on intra-entity foreign currency transactions	$ 0.9	$ 0.4	$ 2.0	$ 0.9

Other comprehensive income net gain loss on intra entity foreign currency transactions arising during period net of tax.

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